Just when things seem to be getting better, it is back to square one for Liverpool. Their latest 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forrest is just a reflection of their season. Whenever it looks like Jurgen Klopp has got his mojo back, a loss or draw following an insipid performance puts a spanner in the works.
Liverpool’s struggles this season can be traced back to match day three when they took on Manchester United. After losing to their bitter rivals, Liverpool won two matches, including an impressive 9-0 win over Bournemouth. However, what followed was a goalless draw against Everton and a 4-1 defeat in the Champions League against Napoli as the impressive Khvicha Kvaratskhelia took apart the Reds’ defence.
From then, Liverpool won their next match against Ajax before drawing to Brighton, followed by a win against Rangers before losing to Arsenal and then won three straight games before losing to Nottingham. What is more frustrating is that Liverpool have shown that they can deliver top performances, as was evident by their 1-0 win over Manchester City.
So, what is the reason behind Liverpool’s struggles? We take a look.
Liverpool struggles- What do the stats say?
While Liverpool may have been at the end of a 4-1 thrashing against Napoli, Liverpool have bounced back with three wins, so they have momentum in the Champions League. However, the Premier League has been a different story for the 2019-20 champions.
So, what do the stats say? Well, We can divide them into three parts, attack, midfield and defence.
The attack
In the attack, Liverpool have primarily remained the same. They are the fifth-most high-scoring team in the league and are second in the expected goals metric. Liverpool have also taken the most shots of any team in the league. However, only 65 of those have been targeted, giving them a shot accuracy of only 34.2 per cent, the seventh-worst in the league. Klopp’s men are also struggling with a goal conversion rate of 10.53 per cent, which is good enough for only the ninth-best in the league.
Stats at https://t.co/dUh5MC3R20 updated. Graph below shows open-play Expected Threat created and conceded for Premier League teams. Best attack – Liverpool and City, best defence – City and Arsenal. Neither Leeds, Wolves or Leicester look as relegation level sides pic.twitter.com/6lVHwcunIz
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